Abstract: A portable, collapsible hammock for outdoor use has a body support surface being suspended on a position above and not touching the ground. The hammock also has a support frame comprising a pair of inclined upright arms, between which there is at least one X-scissor linkage connecting the arms. There are two connecting means disposed over the upright arms providing connections to the scissor linkage and a pair of legs. One means is a slidable connector disposed over the upright arms and the other means is fixed at the bottom end of the inclined upright arms. There is a leg/upright arm interface provides a three direction hinged joint for the connectors.

Abstract: A portable hammock for outdoor use has a suspended sleeping surface being suspended on a position above and untouchable to the ground, and has a support frame consisted of a pair of inclined erecting means, between which there is a X-shaped scissor linkage or its assembly being connected therewith. There are two connecting means providing connections to scissor linkage and/or a pair of legs with the inclined erecting means, of which one is a slidable connector disposed over the inclined erecting means, and the other is fixed at the bottom end thereof. The advantages are its flexibility in design, which can meet various demands in use, and it also consist in its environment protection without hurting the trees.